Meddling unions spark sympathy strike across states
Saturday's Daily reports a sympathy strike by the Commercial Telegraphers Union after Atlanta telephone operators were discharged for joining a union. Western Union argues the action harms public interests, noting government control and wage disputes, while predicting paralysis and loss if the strike spreads. The piece links discipline, union politics, and broader corporate aims across ten states.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Commercial ‘Telegraphers' Union
Western Union
Telegraphers’ Union
Washington
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Western Union Telegraph Company
Cumberland Telephone Company
Meridian
Missis
Suffrage debate and women’s growing public role in Texas
The piece argues that suffrage gains are now widely accepted, notes opposition from some women, and praises the modern woman’s participation in civics, city governance, and public affairs. It cites shifts in social norms, with men treating women as companions and not domestic servants, and stresses the need for a strong Texas cotton program amid variable crop conditions. It includes a circular from Fred W. Mally urging Webb County farmers to report cotton acreage and plan improvements, and highlights hog production prospects with breeding lists from A&M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Mission Society
Mothers
United States
China
Russia
F. W. Mally
Webb County
Texas
Laredo
A. & M. College
College Station
Fred. W. Mally
The Suffrage Amendment And State Ratification
The nation has adopted the equal suffrage amendment and states now decide ratification. The piece notes expected ratification by a majority of states, with emphasis on Texas as a case study. It acknowledges a long line of women workers and the continuing effort across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Congress
Texas
City wins again in Bunns v City of Laredo case
In San Antonio the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals affirmed a district court ruling granting the City of Laredo title to property seized in a trespass to try title suit. The decision rests on a 1888 city ordinance and alleged failure to plead limitations.
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T. A. Bunn
City of
Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio
Laredo
District Court
T. A. Bunnes
Cleveland Tractor Ad Claims Superior Field Power
The Times advertises the Cleveland Tractor, a caterpillar type machine represented in this territory by Gifford & Whitaker at 608 Salinas Avenue. It notes farmers in the area have bought the tractor and seen it pull a plow through unbroken land, proving the operator behind the plow is less essential than the machine’s performance.
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Times
Cleveland
Gifford & Whitaker
Salinas Avenue
She Confronts a Secret in a Catty Exchange
A brief comic panel shows Jill accusing a selfish, disagreeable cat of secrecy while Jack challenges whether she can keep a secret. The exchange emphasizes sharp humor and playful conflict in a domestic scene.
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Jack
Jill
Money Makers In Times Want Ads
Classified listing notes potential profit through want ads. The brief item hints at cash opportunities and recurring revenue from placing ads. No specific names, dates, or figures are provided.
Annual Meeting Notice for Texas Mexican Railway Company
Notice that the Texas Mexican Railway Company stockholders meet in Laredo Texas on June 25 1919 at 9 00 A M to elect directors and conduct business. The Board will meet after adjournment. L V Boniger secretary 5 24 30t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Texas-Mexican Railway Company
Laredo
Texas
L. V. Boniger
Laredo school tax election underway with light early turnout
The special election to raise property taxes from six to ten cents per hundred for Laredo ISD schools is in progress. By noon voting was light at Central School for Wards 1 and 2 and Urbahn School for Wards 3 and 4, with most ballots favoring the tax increase to sustain the district’s high standard of efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Board of School Trustees
Laredo Independent School District
Ice Cream and Cakes on the Lawn at Hidalgo Street
On Thursday Friday and Sunday evenings Mrs John Bruni will serve home made ice cream and cakes on the lawn under trees at her home No 1415 Hidalgo Street Families and neighbors are invited to enjoy this treat 46 7 tf
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John Bruni
Hidalgo Street
New Laredo Train Timetable Gives Earlier Morning Arrival
A revised I N G N schedule takes effect at 12 01 Sunday morning affecting only the morning departure and evening arrival. Train No 8 leaves at 8 30 instead of 10 45, and Train No 7 arrives at 8 30 instead of 7 15 p m with no change to the night northbound departure. Mail arrives earlier with distribution by 4 p m.
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Laredo
For Lease of 1280 Acres in Webb County Near Laredo
Owner offers 1280 acres in Webb County for lease until June 10th. Land lies thirty miles east of Laredo along the Texas Mexican railroad. Best offer wins. respond by letter marked B to Times Laredo, 6 7 8.
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Webb County
Laredo
Care Times
Muller Returns as Secretary Treasurer of Texas Mexican Ry
Alden B Muller resumes his post as secretary treasurer of the Texas Mexican Railway Co effective June 1 1919 after overseas service. He previously led Milmo Rifles as first lieutenant and later major in France. The company fulfills its pledge to reinstate returning employees, replacing Mrs L V Boniger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden B. Muller
Texas- Mexican Railway Co
M. M. Leyendecker
Texas-Mexican Ry. Co
L. V. Boniger
Muller
Milmo Rifles
France
Associated Charities Meeting At Presbyterian Church
There will be a meeting of the Associated Charities at the Presbyterian church tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Important business. JOHN COLMAN, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
The
Presbyterian Church
John Colman
Good Roads Lecture in Laredo Tonight at Strand
Tonight at the Strand Theater the Laredo Chamber of Commerce presents a UT supplied set of views on bad roads versus good roads. Secretary Mally will brief the lecture and call attention to the June 14 Webb County good roads special election. Showings last up to ten minutes.
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Mally
Chamber of Commerce
Strand Theater
Laredo
Dead man found in Buick near San Antonio
In Laredo this forenoon a car roadside discovery revealed the body of W. B. Patton, 28, a Fowlerton resident who bought a Buick in Laredo about a week earlier. The head had been blown off and police were unsure if it was self-inflicted. Patton had spent a day in Laredo en route to San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
W. B. Patton
Fowlerton
San Antonio
Patton
Watch The Times Everyday for Opportunities
Promote reading and access to opportunities with a daily subscription offer. This brief notice requests readers to subscribe to The Times for continuous updates at 60 cents per month.
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the Times
Local Marriages and Port Importations Report
The county clerk issued marriage licenses for Julian Salinas and Miss Julia Morales Fidel Peperz and Miss Rosa Benavides Lino Martinez and Miss Rita Mata The port reports carloads of ixile and zinc and assorted goods shipped from Mexico via the international footbridge The 1919 onion season is largely finished for Laredo with a few cars remaining toward Crystal City and Brownsville areas A band concert by the Thirty seventh Infantry Band drew many soldiers and civilians at Fort McIn tosh with next week’s program on Martin Plaza Caliche Park hosts a Thirty-seventh Band concert and a cross town baseball game between Thirty-seventh Infantry and Laredo at 4 PM.
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Julian Salinas
Julia Morales
Fidel Peperz
Rosa Benavides
Lino Martinez
Rita Mata
Mexico
Ixile
Laredo
Crystal City
Brownsville
Fort McIntosh
Thirtyseventh Infantry
Martin Plaza
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Caliche Park
Death of Dr. Alice Steffian Lowry at Flores Avenue home
Dr. Alice Steffian Lowry died today at noon at the family residence 820 Flores Ave. Funeral services will be conducted at the home Sunday at 4 p m with interment in the Masonic plot.
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Alice Steffian Lowry
Flores Ave
Masonic Plot
Valuable Land Changing Hands in City and County
Large realty deals have been filed with the county clerk in the past days. Key transfers include Luis R. Ortiz to W. J. Sames and J. R. Moore for lots 1 and 2 in Gas block with corner plots on Houston Street and Convent Avenue for 10500 dollars. Other transfers include Sam Mackin to M. Little for Section 64 land at 1440 dollars, Ortiz to S. N. Johnson for 30.74 acres in Porcion 38 for 5000 dollars, Elena Ramirez de Garcia to Maria G. de Limon for lot 7 in Block 189 W. D. for 1200 dollars, and Santos Ortiz to Guadalupe Ayala de Salinas for Lot 1 in Block 191 W. D. for 1325 dollars.
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Luis R. Ortiz
W. J. Sames
J. R. Moore
Houston Street
Convent Avenue
Sam Mackin
M. Little
Webb County
L. R. Ortiz
N. Johnson
Porcion
Elena Ramirez de Garcia
Maria G. de Limon
W. D
Santos Ortiz
Guadalupe A
Change of Name for Laredo Baptist Church
The Baptist Church of Laredo will be known as the First Baptist Church of Laredo, erected as a memorial to J. W. D. Creath. Editor Beddoe notes the church is the first Baptist church in Laredo and merits the proper title to avoid confusion among locals and strangers.
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Baptist Church of
Laredo
First Baptist Church of
J. W. D. Creath
Beddoe
The
Baptist Church
Creath Memorial” Church
Mexican vice consul Bartolo Zamora dies in Laredo
Don Bartolo Zamora Mexican vice consul died this morning at 8 30 at his home Calle Guerrero 148 Nuevo Laredo following paralysis on May 30 He came to Laredo five years ago from Bustamante served under Mexican consul Melquiades Garcia and leaves a large family He will be buried in Nuevo Laredo tomorrow at 10 o'clock His loss is mourned by those who did business with him
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Don Bartolo Zamora
Calle Guerrero No
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Laredo
Bustamante
Melquiades Garcia
Twilight Services At Lincoln And Juarez Church Lot
The lot beside the Presbyterian Church on Lincoln and Juarez avenue is prepared for outdoor twilight services this week. This year the services will be brief and not lit, starting promptly at 8:15 and ending before dark.
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Presbyterian Church
Lincoln and
Juarez Avenue
Society Notes and Upcoming Local Gatherings
Calendar items for Sunday through Monday list dances at the Officers Club and Women’s Club, church meetings for various societies, and a bridge party hosted by Mrs. J S Penn. Also notes many residents traveling, visits, and upcoming weddings with invitations issued for Lucia Trevino and Fidel Hale.
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XP. Ge
The
Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
League Room
Methodist Church
Women's Missionary Society
J. S. Penn
Bridge
Zara Mowry
Lucia Trevino
Fidel Eduardo Hale
San Agustin Church
What Home Means To Them Life and War Echoes
A compact verse-like reflection lists roles at home and in wartime. The small boy serves supply, the young woman faces theater and operations, the young man leads expeditionary efforts, grandma rests, the black sheep finds a harsh front, the maiden aunt remains, and the mother, base hospital and salvage depot, while the father handles disbursing and claims.
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Service of
No Man's Land
Life
His Fault and the Moist Room
A man complains his wife is to blame for his rheumatic suffering. He says humidity worsens his condition, joking that his wife’s crying keeps the room moist. The friend questions the claim, noting the doctor advised humidity affects his health.
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Peeeben Eee
Cleveland Tractor
Messrs
Sames and Moore
Houston and
Convent
B. Zamora
Violet
Oberteict Society
Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Officers Club
Web of Life
Qour
Alice W. Gallaudet
Mrs
R. A. Millar
Seattle
Hazel Irwin
Lee Vollmer
Dora Becker
Evelyn
James
Philip Moore
Nashville
Tenn
Cere
R. C. Robinson
S. M. Putman
Washington, D. C
Frederick Gilbreath
Berta Garza Gongora
Antoinette Ligarde
Irene Garza
Austin
J. W. Murray
Owensboro, Ky
Otto H. Withoff
Camp Meade
Maryland
Monterey
Mr. Withoff
CIA
Minerales Y Morales
Federico Ferrara
Dayton
Ohio
Don Vicente Ferrara
Chester A. Burbank
Mary Lawrence
St. Joseph’s Sanitarium
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Dolorine
Mother Mary Edward
Ursuline Convent
David
C. P
Falfurrus
Ursuline
Norman PolRinhorn
Miss Rodgers
Woman’s Club
Blue Birds
Alfred Poggenpohl
Elior Morrow
Bess Brient
Nellie Ward
Jamie May Gallahan
Gladys Sauvignet
Evelyn Randolph
Jamie Ward
Genevieve Wilcox
Gene and Newell Windrow
Leonard Ernst
Mary Condren
Methodist Sunday School
Laredo Seminary
Rev. Barr
Mesdames O. H. Guinn
Wilkes, Morgan
C. H. Brient
J. A. Burnett
F. B. Shanks
Thomas Reed
Nt. Goodman
McKinney
Morton
Alexander, Fish, Daiches
Ipstein
Marlin
Hellman
St. Louis
Schwartz
Hempstead
Lebenger
Houston
Josephine Sauvignet
Goodman
Joe Moser
Jones
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